What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection given to the creators of original work. Copyright does not require publication or registration - it is automatically applied when an original work is created. Types of original works which are covered include literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works including computer software and architecture. Copyright is not something that just applies to professionals - it applies to your original works too!

Copyright does not apply to:

facts, ideas (in the sense of having an idea or thought about something) and systems or processes